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President Obama Praises Libya's Political Transition

The president is holding Libya up as a model for what the United Nations can do to protect civilians. Obama and other U.N. nations are pledging continued support and encouraging Libya's new leaders to...

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What Role Will Islamists Play In Libya?

The Muslim Brotherhood is among the factions seeking to play a role in the new Libyan government. But moderate Libyans say they do not believe Islamists will become the dominant force in the...

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In Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall

In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many...

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Libya's Newest Concern: Looming Political Battles

Libya's militias are a collection of regional groups that will have to learn to work together to form a new government. They are still talking for now, but there are clear differences and...

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Post-Revolution, Libyan Women Seek Expanded Roles

In Libya, women played an unsung role in the uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Now, they are seeking increased opportunities in the new country that is still emerging.(Image credit:...

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Gadhafi May Be Hard To Find, But Not His Supporters

By some estimates, up to 30 to 40 percent of Libya's population is sympathetic to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Tripoli's Abu Salim neighborhood provides a window into the potential problems the...

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In Tripoli, Gadhafi's Palace Becomes People's Market

Moammar Gadhafi's compound in the heart of Tripoli has been put to new use as a market, and the former palace of terror is now a kind of fairground.(Image credit: Bela Szandelszky/AP)

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Gadhafi Is Dead, Tripoli Rejoices

The killing of the ousted Libyan leader is the climax of a months-long struggle to topple the dictator's regime. Photos and videos supposedly showing his body are beginning to surface.(Image credit:...

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Moammar Gadhafi Ruled Libya With An Iron Fist

Moammar Gadhafi was a young army officer when he first seized power in a September 1969 coup. During his rule of more than four decades, he was an unpredictable, often brutal leader with an inflated...

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Gadhafi's Last Days Still A Mystery

The man who ruled Libya from a fortress-like compound in the heart of Tripoli reportedly spent his last moments holed up in a culvert under a road in his hometown of Sirte. The exact circumstances of...

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In Post-Gadhafi Libya, Enmities Continue To Smolder

Revenge attacks are alarming those hoping for a swift transition to peace in Libya. Some villages where loyalists to overthrown dictator Moammar Gadhafi used to live are now abandoned, and locals hope...

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Libya's Economy Faces New Tests After Gadhafi Era

The country faces enormous economic challenges. It has a staggering public payroll, huge subsidies on food and fuel, and a populace trained for years to view the government as the primary source of...

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A Year Later, One Libyan Fighter Says 'Nothing Has Changed'

"Danny Vampire" fought for freedom. But now, he says: "Tunisia had an election, Egypt had an election. And Libya? No." What's more, he sees just as much corruption now as before.(Image credit: Andy...

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From War Correspondents In Libya, A Toast To Fallen Comrades In Syria

Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have...

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Gadhafi's Compound Slowly Being Erased From History

When Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya, no one imagined stepping foot in Bab al-Azizia, but now it's a reminder of his iron rule that is slowly being dismantled.(Image credit: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images)

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